Continue and Elapse

Opposite meaning words

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Elapse is an antonym for continue.

Elapse verb - To come to an end.

Usage example: in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun

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Continue is an antonym for elapse.

Nearby Word: elapsing

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Elapse and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/elapse

Continue & Elapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/elapse>.

Elapse or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/elapse.

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